So, here you go! Select * from Win32_OperatingSystem where Version >= "6.0"
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 4:24 PM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] WMI and >Vista A very highly academic question to see if there's a way to even build such a filter :-) Alain Lissoir wrote: > It is hard to guarantee what the version # of the next OS will be :) > obviously, but I would do something like: > > Select * from Win32_OperatingSystem where Version >= "6.0" > > What's the reasoning or issue behind this specific "weird" question? :) > > /Alain > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Bradley, CPA > aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] > Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 1:24 PM > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] WMI and >Vista > > But can you do a detection of Vista and Vista+next OS? > > It's a weird request I know.... > > Alain Lissoir wrote: > >> Btw, if the goal is just to detect, Vista (and not the SKU a I replied >> below), then: >> >> Select * from Win32_OperatingSystem where Version = "6.0" >> >> will make it. >> The Vista RTM build is "6.0.6000" regardless of the SKU (Vista Flavor). >> >> 5.0 Windows 2000, all flavors (SKU) >> 5.1 XP 32-bit, all flavors (SKU) >> 5.2 XP 64-bit if client, Windows Server 2003 if Server >> 6.0 Windows Vista, all flavors >> 6.0 Longhorn Server for now, but this may change ... Still under >> > development > >> as you know. >> >> HTH. >> /Alain. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Alain Lissoir [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 11:46 AM >> To: 'ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org' >> Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] WMI and >Vista >> >> Have you looked at the OperatingSystemSKU property? This is a property >> > added > >> in Vista to support the distinction between Vista Home, Ultimate, >> > Business, > >> etc ... >> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/aa394239.aspx >> >> OperatingSystemSKU Data type: uint32 >> >> Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) number for the operating system. >> >> Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows NT 4.0: This >> property is not available. >> >> Possible SKU values are: >> >> Value Meaning >> 0 Undefined >> 1 Ultimate Edition >> 2 Home Basic Edition >> 3 Home Basic Premium Edition >> 4 Enterprise Edition >> 5 Home Basic N Edition >> 6 Business Edition >> 7 Standard Server Edition >> 8 Datacenter Server Edition >> 9 Small Business Server Edition >> 10 Enterprise Server Edition >> 11 Starter Edition >> 12 Datacenter Server Core Edition >> 13 Standard Server Core Edition >> 14 Enterprise Server Core Edition >> 15 Enterprise Server IA64 Edition >> 16 Business N Edition >> 17 Web Server Edition >> 18 Cluster Server Edition >> 19 Home Server Edition >> 20 Storage Express Server Edition >> 21 Storage Standard Server Edition >> 22 Storage Workgroup Server Edition >> 23 Storage Enterprise Server Edition >> 24 Server For Small Business Edition >> 25 Small Business Server Premium Edition >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Bradley, >> > CPA > >> aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] >> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 11:00 AM >> To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org >> Subject: [ActiveDir] WMI and >Vista >> >> If one wanted to build a WMI query that would capture Vista "and" any >> other workstation OS after Vista... how would one build that query? >> >> I know that this will capture Vista: >> Select * from Win32_OperatingSystem where Version = "6.0.6000" >> >> But will this catch any version of Vista after XP if, on the odd chance >> they change the build number? >> >> I know that you can also add a ProductType=1 that captures the >> workstation only and not servers..... >> >> But how can you build a WMI query string for Group policy filtering that >> is smart enough to capture Vista OS and whatever comes out after Vista >> (and yes, they are already looking for ideas for the next version see >> Steve Riley's blog with questions about firewalls in the next version if >> you don't believe me.... >> >> > http://blogs.technet.com/steriley/archive/2007/01/18/it-s-your-turn-what-imp > >> rovements-would-you-like-in-windows-firewall-and-ipsec.aspx >> >> Also, can you do: >> select * from Win32_OperatingSystem where Caption contains "Vista" ? >> >> >> >> >> List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx >> List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx >> List archive: http://www.activedir.org/ma/default.aspx >> >> List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx >> List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx >> List archive: http://www.activedir.org/ma/default.aspx >> >> >> > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: http://www.activedir.org/ma/default.aspx > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: http://www.activedir.org/ma/default.aspx > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.activedir.org/ma/default.aspx List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.activedir.org/ma/default.aspx
